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Willard Marriott Digital Library GRASSROOTGRASSROOTSS POWERPOWER:: THTHEE UTAHUTAH EAGLEAGLEE FORUM,FORUM, 19721972-200-20099 bbyy MelaniMelaniee DianDianee NewportNewport A thesithesiss submittedsubmitted ttoo ththee facultfacultyy ofof TheThe UniversityUniversity ofof UtahUtah inin partiapartiall fulfillmentfulfillment ooff ththee requirementsrequirements forfor ththee degreedegree ooff MasteMasterr ofof ArtsArts DepartmentDepartment ofof HistorHistoryy ThThee UniversitUniversityy ofof UtahUtah MaMayy 20092009 . , " " CopyrightCopyright © MelanieMelanie DianeDiane NewporNewportt 20092009 AlAlll RightsRights ReservedReserved THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH GRADUATE SCHOOL SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVAL of a thesis submitted by Melanie DianeNewport This thesis has been read by each member of the following supervisory committee and by majority vote has been found to be satisfactory. W. Paul Reeve THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH GRADUATE SCHOOL FINAL READING APPROVAL To the Graduate Council of the University of Utah: I have read the thesis of Melanie Diane Newport in its final form and have found that (1) its format, citations, and bibliographic style are consistent and acceptable; (2) its illustrative materials including figures, tables, and charts are in place; and (3) the final manuscript is satisfactory to the supervisory committee and is ready for submission to The Graduate School. Date Approved for the MajorDepartment Chair/Dean Approved for the GraduateCouncil David S. Chapman Dean ofThe Graduate School ABSTRACABSTRACTT HoHoww anandd whwhyy hahass a groupgroup ofof conservativconservativee housewivehousewivess becombecomee ththee mostmost powerfupowerfull lobbyinlobbyingg grougroupp iinn ononee ooff ththee mosmostt populoupopulouss statestatess inin ththee MountaiMountainn WestWest?? 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